- RBA * Ohio * Statewide * November 23, 2007 * OHST0711.23 - Species Mentioned (Caps denote a review list species) ROSS'S GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE Long-tailed Duck Red-necked Grebe Eared Grebe NORTHERN GANNET Golden Eagle Franklin's Gull Little Gull Glaucous Gull Sabine's Gull Long-eared Owl Short-eared Owl Northern Saw-Whet Owl RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD Northern Shrike BOHEMIAN WAXWING Brewer's Blackbird PINE GROSBEAK Red Crossbill WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Common Redpoll - Transcript This is the Ohio Rare Bird Report for November 23, 2007. Compiler: Paul Gardner. Email: [log in to unmask] ROSS'S GOOSE: Scott Myers reported that the one found last week at the Thomas Wetlands outside the village of Antwerp, Paulding County, along County Roads 176/61, aka Harmann/Gonser Rds, remained on the 18th. Andy Sewell reported three remained on the 18th among Canada and Snow Geese at a quarry pit in Auglaize County along SR 33 about 2-3 miles west of New Hampshire where they were reported last week. CACKLING GOOSE: Andy Sewell found one at the beach at Maumee State Park, Lucas County, on the 18th. Brian Zwiebel reported that it remained on the 22nd. Matt Anderson had seven fly over as he waited at the Pine Grosbeak spot at Obee Road and Rt. 295, Lucas County. Long-tailed Duck: All in Lake County this week. Joe Hammond saw seven at Perry Park on the 18th. Suzanne Wagner saw one at Headlands Beach State Park on the 20th and 21st. On the 22nd one flew by John Pogacnik's Lakeshore Reservation home, North Perry. Red-Necked Grebe: Bob Lane found one in the harbor at Conneaut, Ashtabula County, on the 19th and 20th. Eared Grebe: Robert Jackson reported one from Rocky River Park, Cuyahoga County, on the 17th. NORTHERN GANNET: John Pogacnik observed one flying by his Lakeshore Reservation home, North Perry, Lake County, on the 17th and the 23rd. Golden Eagle: John Blogett saw one flying by the intersection of State Route 590 and State Route 163 in Ottawa County on the 19th. Franklin's Gull: John Herman found one at Clear Fork Reservoir, Richland/Morrow County, on the 16th. Joe Hammond had one at the Eastlake Power Plant, Lake County, on the 18th. John Pogacnik reported one flew by his Lakeshore Reservation home, North Perry, Lake County, on the 22nd. Little Gull: On the 22nd one flew by John Pogacnik's Lakeshore Reservation home, Lake County, and Mike Busam found two at the mouth of the Huron River, Erie County. On the 23rd Brad Wilkinson observed five cruising around Headlands Beach State Park, Lake County. Glaucous Gull: One flew by John Pogacnik's Lakeshore Reservation home, Lake County, on the 17th. One flew over Tom Kemp's Bowling Green home, Wood County, on the 22nd. Tom suggested the landfill west of Bowling Green on Route 6 as the bird's likely destination. Sabine's Gull: On the 22nd Mike Busam spotted one among the horde of gulls at Huron, Erie County, at the mouth of the river. Long-eared Owl: Ryan Steiner found one at Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area on the 21st. By approaching cautiously, Paul Chad was able to find two skittish birds west of the parking lot at Maumee Bay State Park, Lucas County, on the 22nd. Short-eared Owl: Bob Lane reported on the 17th that one was struck by a vehicle and fatally injured near Rogers, Columbiana County. There was a second-hand report of short-ears at Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area, Wyandot County. Northern Saw-Whet Owl: Phil Chaon spotted one at Headlands Beach State Park, Lake County, on the 18th and managed some remarkable photos with a cell phone camera. See them at Rarebird.org. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD: The immature male visiting a garden and feeders in Bluffton, Allen County, remains through the 20th. The bird was captured and banded on October 29th. Pictures are at Rarebird.org. Birders are welcome. Linda Houshower, the homeowner, provided these directions: Bluffton is off I-75, 18 miles north of Lima or south of Findlay. Take either Bluffton exit, east on Main St. to the Fire station on one corner, and East of Chicago on the other corner, the street is Washington. Turn left(north),3 stop signs(Jackson, Lawn, Spring), the house is a tall brown with red roof on the right, where the street dead ends. Park on the side of the street or at the dead end. Come up the sidewalk towards the house, can't miss the feeders and activity. Northern Shrike: Ryan Steiner found one along CH 68 at Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area, Wyandot County, on the 21st. On the next day, Brian Zwiebel found a juvenile bird in the campground at Maumee Bay State Park, Lucas County. BOHEMIAN WAXWING: Leidy Gabe observed one or two amid a flock of Cedar Waxwings at Elmwood Park, Cuyahoga County, on the 18th. Brewer's Blackbird: On the 21st Jay Stenger found at least 20 of them in a mixed species flock in southwestern Butler County. An increasingly difficult bird to find in Ohio, these were feeding in fields along both sides of Chapel Road just south of Rt. 129 PINE GROSBEAK: On the 21st Matt Anderson found one along Obee Road just east of its intersection with Rt 295. This is just east of Oak Openings Metropark, Lucas County. A metal gate on the north side of Obee Road and a sheep pen on the south are good landmarks. There seem to be at least two immature male birds frequenting the area through the time of this report. Photos at Rarebird.org. According to the Ohio Bird Records Committee Checklist, the last documented sighting in Ohio was about 20 years ago. Red Crossbill: Dan Barda reported an immature male from the nature center at Oak Openings Metropark, Lucas County, on the morning of the 18th. It was seen later in the day, but apparently there have been no reports since. Photos at Rarebird.org. WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL: Tom Barlett reported that a flock of at least 15 were seen and heard flying over Kelly's Island on the 16th. John Pogacnik reported one investigating a feeder at his Lakeshore Reservation home, Lake County, on the 22nd. Common Redpoll: John Watts found one at the northeast corner of Lakewood Park, Cuyahoga County, on the 18th. One was reported from a feeder about two miles northeast of Lindsey, Sandusky County, on the same day. John Pogacnik reported them from his Lakeshore Reservation home, Lake County, on the 17th, 20th and 23rd. He reported a flock of at least 70 flying over Painesville, Lake County, on the 21st. - End Transcript Paul Gardner Columbus, OH ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. 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